Patents by Inventor Mark G. Riley

Mark G. Riley has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20100331588
    Abstract: A process and catalyst for use in the selective hydrogenation of acetylene to ethylene is presented. The catalyst comprises a layered structure, wherein the catalyst has an inner core and an outer layer of active material. The catalyst further includes a metal deposited on the outer layer, and the catalyst is formed such that the catalyst has an accessibility index between 3 and 500.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Gregory J. Gajda, Bryan K. Glover, Antonie Negiz, Mark G. Riley, John J. Senetar, Erik M. Holmgreen
  • Publication number: 20100331171
    Abstract: A process and catalyst for use in the selective hydrogenation of acetylene to ethylene is presented. The catalyst comprises a layered structure, wherein the catalyst has an inner core and an outer layer of active material. The catalyst further includes a metal deposited on the outer layer, and the catalyst is formed such that the catalyst has an accessibility index between 3 and 500.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Gregory J. Gajda, Bryan K. Glover, Antoine Negiz, Mark G. Riley, John J. Senetar, Erik M. Holmgreen
  • Publication number: 20100305379
    Abstract: A layered catalyst is disclosed for use in transalkylation of polyalkylated benzenes. The catalyst comprises an inner core material with a molecular sieve bonded over the core. The process minimizes the cracking of the alkyl groups during the transalkylation reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Mark G. Riley, Deng-Yang Jan
  • Patent number: 7812205
    Abstract: A process is disclosed wherein a layered catalyst is used for the alkylation of benzene with a substantially linear olefin. The layered catalyst allows for shifting the operating conditions to increase the alkylation of benzene, while reducing the amount of isomerization of the alkyl group. This is important for increasing the quality of the alkylbenzene by increasing the linearity of the alkylbenzene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Deng-Yang Jan, Mark G. Riley
  • Patent number: 7803977
    Abstract: A layered catalyst is disclosed for use in transalkylation of polyalkylated benzenes. The catalyst comprises an inner core material with a molecular sieve bonded over the core. The process minimizes the cracking of the alkyl groups during the transalkylation reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Mark G. Riley, Deng-Yang Jan
  • Publication number: 20100240941
    Abstract: A process is presented for the dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons in a radial flow reactor. The process includes the continuous feeding of catalyst into the reactor and the continuous withdrawal of catalyst from the reactor, where the catalyst is modified to increase the increased density. The catalyst is a layered structure with a dense core and an active catalytic outer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Mark G. Riley, Bipin V. Vora
  • Patent number: 7781632
    Abstract: Integrated processes for making detergent range alkylbenzenes from C5-C6-containing feeds involve feed pretreatment and/or selective hydrogenation to enable acceptable quality alkylbenzene production at attractive capital and operating costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Bryan K. Glover, Stephen W. Sohn, Mark G. Riley, Dean E. Rende
  • Patent number: 7781631
    Abstract: Integrated processes for making detergent range alkylbenzenes from C5-C6-containing feeds involve feed pretreatment and/or selective hydrogenation to enable acceptable quality alkylbenzene production at attractive capital and operating costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Bryan K. Glover, Stephen W. Sohn, Mark G. Riley, Dean E. Rende
  • Patent number: 7781630
    Abstract: Integrated processes for making detergent range alkylbenzenes from C5-C6-containing feeds involve feed pretreatment and/or selective hydrogenation to enable acceptable quality alkylbenzene production at attractive capital and operating costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Bryan K. Glover, Stephen W. Sohn, Mark G. Riley, Dean E. Rende
  • Publication number: 20100158770
    Abstract: Continuous processes for monoalkylating aromatic compound with an aliphatic feedstock comprising aliphatic olefin of 8 to 18 carbon atoms per molecule are effected using at least 3 reaction zones in series, each containing solid alkylation catalyst with effluent cooling between reaction zones, each of which reaction zones is supplied a portion of the fresh aliphatic feedstock, such that the Reaction Zone Delta T in each reaction zone is less than about 15° C. The overall aromatic compound to olefin molar ratio is less than about 20:1. The alkylation product has desirable linearity and low amounts of dimers, dealkylated compounds and diaryl compounds even though a low aromatic compound to olefin molar ratio is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventor: Mark G. Riley
  • Publication number: 20100152507
    Abstract: A process and catalyst for use in the selective hydrogenation of acetylene to ethylene is presented. The catalyst comprises a layered structure, wherein the catalyst has an inner core and an outer layer of active material. The catalyst further includes a metal deposited on the outer layer, and the catalyst is formed such that the catalyst has an accessibility index between 3 and 500.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Gregory J. Gajda, Bryan K. Glover, Antoine Negiz, Mark G. Riley, John J. Senetar, Erik M. Holmgreen
  • Publication number: 20100152026
    Abstract: A process and catalyst for use in the selective hydrogenation of acetylene to ethylene is presented. The catalyst comprises a layered structure, wherein the catalyst has an inner core and an outer layer of active material. The catalyst further includes a metal deposited on the outer layer, and the catalyst is formed such that the catalyst has an accessibility index between 3 and 500.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Gregory J. Gajda, Bryan K. Glover, Antoine Negiz, Mark G. Riley, John J. Senetar, Erik M. Holmgreen
  • Patent number: 7692055
    Abstract: Dialkylbenzenes are transalkylated in the presence of benzene and solid catalyst. The transalkylation product is subjected to distillation to provide a lower-boiling, benzene-containing fraction which is fed to a transalkylation reactor as at least a portion of the benzene. Thus, high benzene to dialkylbenzene molar ratios can be economically maintained in order to enhance catalyst stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Stephen W. Sohn, Mark G. Riley
  • Patent number: 7692054
    Abstract: Continuous processes for monoalkylating aromatic compound with an aliphatic feedstock comprising aliphatic olefin of 8 to 18 carbon atoms per molecule are effected using at least 3 reaction zones in series, each containing solid alkylation catalyst with effluent cooling between reaction zones, each of which reaction zones is supplied a portion of the fresh aliphatic feedstock, such that the Reaction Zone Delta T in each reaction zone is less than about 15° C. The overall aromatic compound to olefin molar ratio is less than about 20:1. The alkylation product has desirable linearity and low amounts of dimers, dealkylated compounds and diaryl compounds even though a low aromatic compound to olefin molar ratio is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventor: Mark G. Riley
  • Publication number: 20100075833
    Abstract: The alkylation of aromatic compound with acyclic mono-olefin is effected at low aromatic compound to mono-olefin ratios with reduced co-production of heavies. In the processes a small crystal, acidic FAU molecular sieve is used as a catalyst under alkylation conditions. This invention also relates to catalysts containing small crystal, acidic FAU molecular sieve and at least one other acidic catalytic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Mark G. Riley, Deng-Yang Jan, Stephen W. Sohn
  • Patent number: 7683226
    Abstract: Integrated processes for making detergent range alkylbenzenes from C5-C6-containing feeds involve feed pretreatment and/or selective hydrogenation to enable acceptable quality alkylbenzene production at attractive capital and operating costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Bryan K. Glover, Stephen W. Sohn, Mark G. Riley, Dean E. Rende
  • Patent number: 7655824
    Abstract: The alkylation of aromatic compound with acyclic mono-olefin is effected at low aromatic compound to mono-olefin ratios with reduced co-production of heavies. In the processes a small crystal, acidic FAU molecular sieve is used as a catalyst under alkylation conditions. This invention also relates to catalysts containing small crystal, acidic FAU molecular sieve and at least one other acidic catalytic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Mark G. Riley, Deng-Yang Jan, Stephen W. Sohn
  • Patent number: 7652182
    Abstract: Integrated, energy efficient process for making detergent range alkylbenzenes, heavies coproduced during the alkylation of benzene with olefin using a solid, acidic catalyst are transalkylated. Spent benzene from regeneration of the solid, acidic catalyst used for alkylation provides at least about 50 percent of the benzene provided for the transalkylation. The integrated processes thus reduce the load on the benzene distillation assembly used in the alkylbenzene refining system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Stephen W. Sohn, Mark G. Riley
  • Publication number: 20100004497
    Abstract: Integrated processes for making detergent range alkylbenzenes from C5-C6-containing feeds involve feed pretreatment and/or selective hydrogenation to enable acceptable quality alkylbenzene production at attractive capital and operating costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Bryan K. Glover, Stephen W. Sohn, Mark G. Riley, Dean E. Rende
  • Publication number: 20100004496
    Abstract: Integrated processes for making detergent range alkylbenzenes from C5-C6-containing feeds involve feed pretreatment and/or selective hydrogenation to enable acceptable quality alkylbenzene production at attractive capital and operating costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Bryan K. Glover, Stephen W. Sohn, Mark G. Riley, Dean E. Rende